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US President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) in the Oval Office.

The Need for Course Correction: The Risks of Treating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Threats

While the executive order is intended to enhance national security, it raises significant concerns.
Photo shows Guzman in the center looking to the right, his hands apparently handcuffed behind him, flanked by a member of the military in fatigues and helmet to the right and another in a dark uniform and helmet to the left.

The Dangerous Sweep of Trump’s Plan to Designate Cartels as Terrorist Organizations

Bringing foreign cartels under the umbrella of terrorism may seem appealing, but it is unnecessary and dangerous.
Members of the National Guard monitor a blocked off section of the French Quarter

A Reflection on Terrorism, New Orleans and the Dangers of Overreach

Understanding the "who" and "why" of the New Orleans attack is necessary to prevent hyperbole from framing the discussion on terrorism risks.
The seal of the Treasury Department is seen on the Treasury Department Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 18, 2023.

The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.
Nuclear plant chimneys displaying flag of Iran with according text. Energy pollution accidents in a country concept.

Walking Iran Back from the Nuclear Brink

Bold action is needed now to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
Myanmar people gather for refreshment at a teashop in Yangon on August 31, 2018 many hangout to chat and browse Facebook with their mobile phones.

So, What Does Facebook Take Down? The Secret List of ‘Dangerous’ Individuals and Organizations

Facebook has been criticized for content it allows. But we should be equally skeptical of what it takes down, and its claimed legal reasoning for removals.
US President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, which redirects monetary penalties to increase funding for victim compensation funds, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 22, 2021.

Questioning the “Domestic” and “International” in Biden’s Counterterrorism Strategy

How does the categorization of Muslim threats as presumptively “international" subject them to unaccountable security practices and deprivations of rights?
A woman cooks on the ground in the community of Ntocota, Metuge District in Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province on February 22, 2021, where thousands of displaced residents have been relocated due to recent attacks by armed insurgents in northern Mozambique.

The US Military Should Stay Out of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado; Send Diplomats Who Know the Terrain

The conflict's deep roots illustrate a case where the US should begin to reject two decades of conflict escalation that began with the Global War on Terror.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent workers keep watch at an airport in the southern city of Aden, the interim seat of the Yemeni government, on October 16, 2020, as the war-torn country began swapping 1,000 prisoners in a complex operation overseen by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Fixing “Material Support” — Lessons from the Houthi Terror Designation

Reversing the Trump administration's disastrous designation was a good first step - but the US must address fundamental flaws in the material support statutes to ensure continued…
US President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2021. An American flag and a US President flag stand behind him.

Leaving the War in Yemen: The Mostly Good, the Bad, and the Muddled

An assessment of President Joe Biden's new approach to Yemen, including the remaining uncertainties about the new policy.
Head of the Houthi prisoner exchange committee Abdulkader al-Murtada shakes hands with Head of the Yemeni government delegation Hadi Haig between ICRC Director for the Near and Middle East Fabrizio Carboni and UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths at the end of a week-long meeting on a Yemen prisoner exchange agreement on September 27, 2020 in Glion, western Switzerland. None of them wear face masks and they stand close to one another.

US Terrorist Designation for Houthis is Bad for Yemen Even Beyond Crippling Aid Efforts

The Trump administration’s labeling of the armed group in its dying days in office also imperils political prospects for peace.
A child waits next to jerry cans and aid packages as Yemenis displaced by conflict receive huamnitarian aid provided by the Abs Development Organisation (ADO) in the northern province of Hajjah on September 17, 2020.

Six Reasons Why a Terrorist Designation for Yemen’s Houthis is a Bad Idea

The litmus test for U.S. policy on Yemen is simple: does it help end the conflict, or keep alive the millions of suffering Yemenis? A terrorist designation of the Houthis fails…
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